Lisa Murkowski Will Be First GOP Senator to Test Loyalty of Base After Convicting Trump [View all]
Members of the U.S. Senate voted to acquit Donald Trump on Saturday, concluding the former president's second impeachment trial in less than two years' time. The acquittal passed after a 57-43 floor vote, which largely unfolded along party lines. The House of Representatives impeached Trump on a single charge of "incitement of insurrection" before the end of his term in office, for his role in the January 6 Capitol riot. A conviction required two-thirds of the senate, including 17 Republicans, to support the impeachment.
Seven Republican lawmakers—Sens. Bill Cassidy, of Louisiana; Susan Collins, of Maine; Lisa Murkowski, of Alaska; Mitt Romney, of Utah; Ben Sasse, of Nebraska; and Pat Toomey, of Pennsylvania and Richard Burr of North Carolina—joined Democratic counterparts in their push to impeach.
The group's decision to cast votes across the aisle distinguished them from the vast majority of senators within the chamber's Republican caucus, and potentially paved the way for oncoming backlash from conservatives. Whether criticisms from federal colleagues, voters or legislators from their home states will hurt these seven politically remains to be seen.
Some, like Collins and Murkowski, are well-known moderates among their respective electorates. While the extent of Romney's political conservatism has been subject to debate, he was the only Republican senator who voted in favor of Trump's initial impeachment last year. Romney was reelected to Congress at the end of 2018, as were Cassidy, Collins and Sasse during the most recent general election this past November.
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I wonder if it'll be Mama Grizzly challenging her?
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